Kids can have a magical Halloween filled with tricks, treats, and sweets at the ÒHalloween Kids FestivalÓ held at NewPark Mall on October 31 on the Lower Level near JCPenney.

The festival includes:¥ A Monster Mash Dance-off.¥ DJ playing tunes and spinning a prize wheel loaded with giveaways making everyone a winner.¥ A raffle for prize packs from NewPark Mall stores for new and existing Our Place members.¥ A live show by Dan Chan the Magic Man and Kat the Acrobat (www.danchanmagic.com).¥ Costume Contest for kids 12 years old and younger in various age categories. Registration is required to participate (open from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and masks are not allowed on teens and adults for safety and security reasons).¥ Spooky Photos where parents can take photos of their Òlittle monstersÓ in front of a spooky backdrop.¥ Trick-or-treating throughout the mall where select retailers will be passing out candy from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (non-participating retailers will have a sign posted at the storeÕs entrance).

NewPark Mall will also be hosting an online Halloween Costume Photo Contest for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Red Robin. Entrants must simply tag the Facebook or Instagram costume photo with the hashtag #NPMHalloween to enter. Photos must be tagged no later than November 2. From November 3 Ð 8 ÒlikeÓ NewPark Mall on Facebook for a chance to vote. The winner will be announced on November 11.

NewPark MallÕs ÒHalloween Kids FestivalÓ is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.newparkmall.com.